Latest news and updates from Cal OES
***UPDATE*** Cal OES Extends Prepositioned Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Santa Barbara County
As fire weather conditions remain in Santa Barbara County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has extended the prepositioned critical fire resources in that area. The prepositioned fire resources include: Santa Barbara County: 1 Local...
California to Send Additional COVID-19 Supplies to South Asian Countries
Editor's Note: This information has been updated as of June 4, 2021 SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced the state has sent additional Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to South Asian counties currently...
Update: COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
The COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult for families, especially those who lost a loved one to the virus. This unexpected and sometimes sudden loss places not only an emotional toll but a financial one on family members. Through the Federal Emergency...
Podcast #86: Come Along with Us on Our Walking Tour of Damage and Recovery of Big Basin Redwoods State Park
This episode of All Hazards (#86) takes you on a walking tour of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The CZU Complex fire burned nearly all of the 18,000-acre park beginning in August, 2020, a significant portion of the 86,000 acres that burned in the Santa Cruz Mountains....
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Three Southern California Counties as Red Flag Conditions Remain in Effect
As fire weather conditions remain in Southern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews, water tenders,...